French Quarter, Philadelphia

French Quarter
French Quarter
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
	French Quarter, June 2014.
	French Quarter Location in Philadelphia
	Coordinates: 39°57′01″N 75°10′11″W / 39.9504°N 75.1698°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Philadelphia County
City	Philadelphia
Area code(s)	215, 267 and 445

The French Quarter is an official city-designated district of Philadelphia spanning the area between 17th and 19th Streets east and west and Walnut and Sansom Streets from north to south.^[1] The designation was made official in 1999.^[2]^[3] According to City Paper, the Philadelphia French Quarter "... is one of the few places outside France that supports a thriving French culture" even though "it remains largely unrecognized by both tourists and natives".^[4] The area is closely tied to the culture of Rittenhouse Square.^[2]

History

Writer Dan Rottenberg says he coined the term in the July 1998 issue of Philadelphia magazine.^[5]

In 1999, in advance of the Republican National Convention the following year, the city added subtle orange signs saying "French Quarter" below the traditional green streets signs in the area. The designation is a tribute to the French culture that has shaped Philadelphia and is based on the establishment of three French restaurants and a creperie in the area in the 1990s.^[4]

In 2023, Billy Penn reported skeptically on the designation, noting that the name of the quarter was unfamiliar to most residents and, other than a French hotel chain, few French-owned or influenced businesses remained in the area.^[5]

References

^ "April In Philadelphia's French Quarter".
^ ^a ^b Gary Lee Kraut. "A primer for exploring art and history in Franco-Philadelphia". Archived from the original on 2013-03-01.
^ Philadelphia Magazine, July 1998. "Dan Rottenberg". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b Tom Javian (October 14–21, 1999). "Buddy, Can You Spare a Quarter?".
^ ^a ^b Prihar, Asha (May 23, 2023). "Philly (technically) has a French Quarter, but you'd never find it if you didn't know". BillyPenn.

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[1] "April In Philadelphia's French Quarter".

[kraut-2] Gary Lee Kraut. "A primer for exploring art and history in Franco-Philadelphia". Archived from the original on 2013-03-01.

[3] Philadelphia Magazine, July 1998. "Dan Rottenberg". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[city-4] Tom Javian (October 14–21, 1999). "Buddy, Can You Spare a Quarter?".

[billy-5] Prihar, Asha (May 23, 2023). "Philly (technically) has a French Quarter, but you'd never find it if you didn't know". BillyPenn.

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French Quarter
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
French Quarter, June 2014.
French Quarter Location in Philadelphia
Coordinates: 39°57′01″N 75°10′11″W / 39.9504°N 75.1698°W / 39.9504; -75.1698
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Philadelphia County
City	Philadelphia
Area code(s)	215, 267 and 445